Bernese Jura - Administrative Divisions

Administrative Divisions

Historically (until 2001), the region was divided into three districts (2004 population estimates):

  • District of Courtelary (22,224)
  • District of La Neuveville (6,083)
  • District of Moutier (23,098)
Flag Name Population
 Area in km²
Belprahon 303 3.83
Bévilard 1,674 5.69
Champoz 157 7.17
Châtelat 111 4.15
Corcelles 214 6.77
Corgémont 1,561 17.61
Cormoret 488 13.49
Cortébert 703 14.78
Court 1,382 24.61
Courtelary 1,287 22.17
Crémines 548 9.48
Diesse 436 9.44
Eschert 372 6.58
Grandval 340 8.23
La Ferrière 550 14.20
La Heutte 485 8.09
Lamboing 680 9.10
La Neuveville 3,552 6.81
Loveresse 315 4.72
Malleray 1,970 10.25
Monible 37 3.39
Mont-Tramelan 120 4.64
Moutier 7,480 19.60
Nods 734 26.66
Orvin 1,189 21.59
Perrefitte 464 8.57
Péry 1,358 15.71
Plagne 364 7.48
Pontenet 216 2.73
Prêles 908 6.97
Rebévelier 46 3.54
Reconvilier 2,187 8.24
Renan 839 12.63
Roches 212 9.05
Romont 210 7.03
Saicourt 603 13.76
Saint-Imier 4,817 20.89
Saules 153 4.28
Schelten 39 5.57
Seehof 70 8.41
Sonceboz-Sombeval 1,800 15.00
Sonvilier 1,193 23.79
Sornetan 129 5.65
Sorvilier 266 6.89
Souboz 134 10.71
Tavannes 3,525 14.78
Tramelan 4,258 24.83
Vauffelin 427 5.96
Villeret 890 16.23
Total (49) 51,796 541.75

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